UK On-Site Data Center Hardware Procurement Lead

Verda; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash & equity

Healthcare

Lunch

Wellbeing

Fringe benefits

Job summary

Verda, a global hardware and cloud infrastructure company, is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to own the UK operations. Based in London, you will source components, manage suppliers, and coordinate logistics for our UK data center while working closely with our Finland team.

This is an on-site, full-time role requiring strong negotiation skills, vendor management, and fluency in Mandarin and English.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement or vendor management.
• Experience in hardware, data center, or infrastructure.
• Independent end-to-end procurement ownership.
• Strong negotiation and pricing skills.
• Logistics, Incoterms, and customs knowledge.
• On-site work; five days a week.
• Proficiency in Mandarin and English.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement for UK operations: sourcing components and servers, issuing RFQs, evaluating quotations, and placing orders.
• Define and execute sourcing strategies, identify vendors, and build supplier relationships.
• Manage supplier relationships day-to-day: performance tracking, lead times, escalations, and RMAs.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics for the UK data center, customs clearance, shipment tracking.
• Support CAPEX planning and procure forecast with Finland team and Finance.
• Review contracts and supply agreements; coordinate with Legal on escalation.
• Maintain procurement documentation: POs, invoices, contracts, supplier records.
• Develop new vendors and monitor hardware pricing trends.

Skills

Procurement management

End-to-end procurement

Negotiation

Logistics coordination

Contract review

On-site coordination

Mandarin language

English language

Job description

Verda, a global hardware and cloud infrastructure company, is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to own the UK operations. Based in London, you will source components, manage suppliers, and coordinate logistics for our UK data center while working closely with our Finland team.

This is an on-site, full-time role requiring strong negotiation skills, vendor management, and fluency in Mandarin and English.